I picked up attributes in Swallowing Star.

Taking the bus, Luo Yuan arrived at Yi'an No. 3 High School. When he reached the door of his classroom, his homeroom teacher, Cui Dashan, was giving a lecture. The few hairs on his bald head, resembling a Mediterranean Sea, danced back and forth with his movements, which Luo Yuan found somewhat comical.

To be honest, Luo Yuan didn't have a good impression of this rather snobbish homeroom teacher, but he still politely didn't disturb his class and waited for them to finish class outside the classroom.

"Ring ring~"

The bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class, and the students became listless. Luo Yuan walked in, immediately attracting the attention of everyone in the classroom.

"Luo Yuan, how dare you come here? Why didn't you answer my call yesterday? Did you not want to get your graduation certificate or take the college entrance exam?" Cui Dashan suddenly launched into a tirade against Luo Yuan as he walked in.

"Shut your stinking mouth. I'm here to drop out of school," Luo Yuan said calmly.

"You, you really are hopeless. Fine, even if you pass the exam, you probably won't get into a good university. If you want to drop out, then go ahead and drop out." Cui Dashan didn't try to dissuade him. He felt that he didn't need to worry about someone with average grades.

Luo Yuan smiled wryly, then went to the academic affairs office to withdraw from school. However, since he was only a month away from the college entrance examination, the dean of students and the principal disagreed with his actions, as they believed it would have a negative impact. Helpless, Luo Yuan had to take out his advanced student certificate. They went from being shocked to fawning, saying they would discuss it and give him a reply later.

Back in the classroom, Luo Yuan sat in his seat, feeling rather bored. He was waiting for the results of the discussion between the dean of students and the principal. His classmates only showed disdain when they saw him and didn't bother to talk to him. After all, the original Luo Yuan was somewhat aloof and an orphan, so he wasn't worth befriending. Luo Yuan was happy to be idle. In his mind, they were no longer from the same world.

"Wow, look! Liu Ting is here!" a boy in the classroom suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

"Isn't she one of the three top students at Yi'an No. 3 High School, a martial arts genius? I heard she's incredibly arrogant. I haven't seen her since she came to school once at the beginning of the semester. What's she doing here all of a sudden?" a girl in the classroom asked in confusion.

Luo Yuan also looked out the window. A haughty girl in a pleated school uniform was walking towards his classroom. The girl was slender, with particularly long legs in white stockings. She had long hair and a pure appearance, but her eyes were expressionless, and she only glanced coldly at the people around her.

Strangely, after entering the classroom, the girl named Liu Ting walked directly towards Luo Yuan's seat.

"Hello, Luo Yuan, I am Liu Ting, a senior student at the Extreme Martial Arts Academy. Would it be convenient for us to find a place to talk?"

With her pure and innocent looks, Liu Ting gave Luo Yuan a sweet smile, which immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the classroom.

With a "whoosh," the students in the classroom stared in disbelief at the scene before them, dumbfounded. It was astonishing that Liu Ting, the young lady from a wealthy family and a martial arts prodigy, would personally come to the school to find such an insignificant person, and with such politeness. This was something that had never been seen before at Yi'an Third High School.

Luo Yuan sized up this character who was merely a background character in the original work, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond. It seemed that this uninvited guest had already found out about his promotion to senior student yesterday, but that was not enough to make her come to see him in person. It seemed that something had happened that he did not know about.

P.S.: Dear gods, please give me rewards, monthly tickets, and add this to your favorites. I, Luo Yuan, am completely convinced.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 10 S-Rank Black Crowned Golden Eagle

"No need, just tell me what's wrong. I'm going back after I finish the withdrawal procedures," Luo Yuan said calmly, glancing at Liu Ting in front of him.

According to the information Luo Yuan had, Liu Ting and Zhang Haobai were both from wealthy families, though only moderately wealthy. Neither of them had a good reputation at Yi'an Third High School; they were both arrogant and conceited. Moreover, Luo Yuan and this woman were just classmates.

"Um, Luo Yuan, we are both senior students at the Limit Martial Arts Academy and classmates, so I'd like to get to know you. I heard from Instructor Jiang Nian of the academy yesterday that he praised you, saying that your movement technique has almost reached the microscopic level, which is extremely rare among the more than one hundred senior students in Yangzhou City."

Liu Ting looked at Luo Yuan with some envy. If her father hadn't found out through connections that she had such an outstanding classmate, she wouldn't have come to the school in person. If she could get along well with this classmate, they could take care of each other after they became martial artists.

"I see, Liu Ting. I appreciate your kindness, but I have some things to attend to. Now that we've met, let's talk about the future later," Luo Yuan replied somewhat perfunctorily. He didn't really want to get involved with this unfamiliar woman.

Liu Ting was a little angry at Luo Yuan's attitude. She, a wealthy young lady, had come to meet this poor boy in person, only to be met with such a perfunctory attitude. But she couldn't say anything, so she could only stomp her foot and leave.

The students in the classroom stared in shock at Luo Yuan, who was leaning back in his chair, speechless. Some of them were quick-witted and wanted to get closer to Luo Yuan, but others lowered their heads in shame.

"Luo Yuan, when did you become a senior student?"

Suddenly, Cui Dashan, the homeroom teacher with a Mediterranean temperament, walked into the classroom and asked Luo Yuan in a somewhat obsequious manner, followed by the dean of students and the principal.

Luo Yuan bypassed Cui Dashan and looked directly at the Dean of Students and the Principal. The two understood and handed Luo Yuan a small red booklet. Luo Yuan took it and saw that it was his high school graduation certificate. He couldn't help but smile. These two were quite shrewd.

"Thanks." Luo Yuan thanked the two of them gratefully; such preferential treatment was rare.

Luo Yuan left Yi'an No. 3 High School with his high school graduation certificate. He felt somewhat unfamiliar with everything there and therefore had no emotional attachment to it.

Next, Luo Yuan went to the Extreme Martial Arts Academy to inquire about the prospective martial artist assessment. He was told that he could participate in the assessment on the 1st of each month, and that he had to go to the Extreme Club in the center of Yangzhou City to take the assessment, followed by a practical combat assessment.

It's only May 10th now, and there's still almost a month until next month's assessment. He remembered that in the original novel, Luo Feng took the quasi-martial artist assessment on July 1st, and August 1st was the time for the quasi-martial artists to take their concentrated combat assessment. Luo Yuan decided to take the quasi-martial artist assessment on June 1st in advance because he would receive the Gene Origin Energy Cultivation Method - "Five Hearts Towards Heaven Cultivation Method" as a reward after completing it. He could learn it a month in advance and improve his strength before the subsequent combat assessment.

Back in Yi'an District, Luo Yuan was heading to his rented room when he suddenly sensed something in the sky. He looked up and was immediately stunned.

A massive black-crowned golden eagle flew over the city. Its body was over twenty meters long, resembling a large fighter jet. Its feathers gleamed with a cold metallic sheen, and the feathers on its head were dark black, like a black crown. Its sharp, massive talons were also golden, and its pair of sharp, cold eyes, glowing with blue light, looked down at the human city below, with a hint of murderous intent.

"boom!"

The black-crowned eagle, already flying at a high speed, suddenly increased its speed dramatically, instantly breaking the sound barrier and reaching a terrifying speed. At the same time, an extremely high-pitched cry erupted from the black-crowned eagle's beak, and the terrifying sound waves even generated visible shockwaves that rapidly spread downwards.

"Ugh~~~"

A piercing screech suddenly rang out. Unlike the booming thunder of spring, which was deafening, this high-pitched screech was shrill and piercing. Luo Yuan felt a dull ache in his eardrums and frowned in discomfort. Many pedestrians on the road covered their ears.

The high-pitched, piercing screech caused a series of large glass panes on a skyscraper on the adjacent street to crack and break. More than a dozen panes fell from the sky, some hitting the sidewalk or people, while others struck streetlights.

"My God, that looked like an S-class Black-crowned Golden Eagle, it was terrifying." Luo Yuan hid in the corner watching the monster fly away, feeling a bit scared.

The city has a defense system 500 meters above the ground, and this flying monster must be at least 500 meters above the ground. For such a distance to produce such a powerful sound, it seems that he cannot underestimate the monster's strength. Luo Yuan secretly became vigilant and decided to keep a low profile until his strength was greater.

Back in the rented room, Luo Yuan was surprised to smell a faint odor of blood. He looked at Xu Qian, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room watching a movie. Her shoulder was wrapped in a white cloth, and blood was seeping out from it.

"Sister Qian, you're injured," Luo Yuan asked with concern.

"It's nothing, I just got slashed by a despicable guy." Xu Qian's tone was casual and indifferent.

"Um, Sister Qian, could you tell me where I can quickly improve my combat skills?" Luo Yuan wisely refrained from asking further and changed the subject.

"If you want to improve your combat skills, what is your current strength, little brother?" Xu Qian asked with amusement. He didn't think Luo Yuan could have reached any significant level of strength in just one week.

Seeing Xu Qian's teasing expression, Luo Yuan directly took out his advanced student certificate, which stunned Xu Qian, who was eating sunflower seeds, for a moment.

"Tsk tsk tsk, who would have thought that my little brother is such a martial arts prodigy? Going from an ordinary person to an advanced student in just one week is truly unbelievable." Xu Qian looked at Luo Yuan with a mixture of amazement and curiosity.

"Don't worry about that, Sister Qian. You haven't answered my question yet."

"Alright, since you already have this level of strength, I can recommend two places to you. One is the underground dueling arena, which can improve your combat skills and make money, but it's very dangerous, risking your life. The other is to join my organization, where there are virtual training devices that simulate real-life scenarios. I can use my privileges to let you go in and use them. Which one do you want to choose?"

Xu Qian asked with great interest, her beautiful eyes carefully scrutinizing the young man before her. She knew in her heart that if she could bring Luo Yuan into her organization, her future gains would be limitless.

"Um, Sister Qian, could you tell me about your organization and your true situation?" Luo Yuan asked the question that had always interested him: what kind of person was this woman named Xu Qian? He knew nothing about her.

P.S.: Dear gods, please give me rewards, monthly tickets, and add this to your favorites. I, Luo Yuan, am completely convinced.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 11 Mental Power

"Um, Sister Qian, could you tell me about your organization and your true situation?" Luo Yuan asked the question that had always interested him: what kind of person was this woman named Xu Qian? He knew nothing about her.

"Ahem, the organization I belong to is an assassination agency under the underground alliance. We don't kill monsters, we only kill people. How about it, little brother, are you scared?" Xu Qian asked with a smile, but her peach blossom eyes were filled with bloodthirsty coldness.

"Isn't this an assassin organization? If I join, will it be dangerous? Will I still be able to join the Extreme Martial Arts Academy later?" Luo Yuan was not intimidated by Xu Qian's words. Having come to this world, he was destined to walk the path of killing.

"You're right. We are assassins, just hiding in the shadows. Our organization is actually similar to a mercenary agency or mercenaries. It's a loose organization, and our members come from diverse backgrounds. Many of them are martial artists from the Extreme Martial Arts Academy, so you don't need to worry about joining other forces. As for danger, there's danger everywhere in this world. You can choose missions that suit you. No one is forcing you. Think it over carefully."

Xu Qian stretched, which aggravated the injury on her shoulder, but she only frowned.

"Sister Qian hasn't told me anything about you yet," Luo Yuan asked persistently, his curious eyes scrutinizing the cold, beautiful woman's delicate oval face.

"Hehe, don't pry into my sister's affairs. You'll find out when it's your turn." Xu Qian winked at Luo Yuan, her charming appearance making Luo Yuan swallow hard.

"Could you tell me more about this assassination organization, such as the virtual training equipment that you just mentioned that simulates real-life scenarios?"

Luo Yuan also lay down on the sofa and started cracking sunflower seeds.

"Alright, I'll be recuperating in this room for a while and won't be going out on missions. I'll take this opportunity to tell you about my organization, the Shadow Assassins. Our members are divided into Bronze, Iron, Silver, and Gold levels based on their strength, corresponding to martial arts students, warriors, generals, and war gods. As for those above the War God level, there don't seem to be any, since martial arts practitioners at that level wouldn't care about such resources."

As for the virtual training equipment I mentioned that simulates real-world scenarios, it only has a slight effect on those below the general level. It's a virtual single-player game system that the organization spent a huge sum of money to build; it can't be played online with others, and it only has a few pre-set opponents. It's specifically designed to train new recruits, and you need contribution points to use it. It does have some use in giving new recruits practical experience, but I've never used it myself.

Xu Qian said so much at once, and then she lazily let Luo Yuan feed her a sip of water.

"Let me think about it. I'll give you an answer in the next couple of days, okay?" Luo Yuan said seriously.

"Okay, I have the time and patience."

That night, Luo Yuan lay in bed deep in thought. He had never heard of the Shadow Assassin Group that Xu Qian had mentioned, nor was it mentioned in the original novel. However, he thought that this was a real world, and how could a book possibly describe everything in a world? It was just the growth story of Luo Feng alone. He decided that he would try to understand this world better in the future.

The next morning, Luo Yuan got up, washed up, prepared breakfast for Xu Qian, and went out. He decided to go to the monster pet park to see which monster had provided the mental attribute bubble he had found there.

Arriving at the Monster Pet Park by bus, he immediately took out his advanced student ID, refused the bodyguard's escort, and walked into the vast park alone.

Most of the monsters in this monster pet park are trained, so they won't attack humans directly. Luo Yuan smiled as he looked at these adorable pets, and then ran around the park. This time, he didn't put the attribute bubbles into his attribute space, but instead fused them directly.

"Strength +1".

"Strength +1".

"speed +1"

"speed +1"

Defense +1

Defense +1

"Neural Reflexes +1"

"Neural Reflexes +1"

........................

"Spirit +1"

"Huh~"

Luo Yuan, who was running at high speed, suddenly stopped. He casually swatted away the low-level monsters that were attacking him and looked at the area he had just passed through. There were more than a dozen white foxes there. However, these foxes had several tails, some with five and some with two. Moreover, their pupils were golden.

Luo Yuan walked towards the foxes. He looked at the notice board at the entrance of the district, which read:

"Phantom Fox, a low-level monster, is cute in appearance and skilled in mental attacks. It creates illusions to confuse its opponents and is a cunning monster."

Luo Yuan approached the foxes and picked up the attribute bubbles that had fallen to the ground. The phantom foxes stared at Luo Yuan warily.

"Spirit +1"

"Spirit +1"

"Spirit +1"

"Spirit +1"

........................

"How interesting, it really is you guys, ouch~ that hurts."

Luo Yuan quickly put the spirit attribute bubbles into his attribute space, which made him feel a little better. He then spent the whole morning collecting attribute bubbles in the Monster Pet Park, with the Illusion Fox area being his main focus.

Around noon, Luo Yuan left the Monster Pet Park with a four-tailed phantom fox lying in his arms. He had spent 1.5 million yuan of his black card balance. He would pinch the phantom fox whenever he felt like it, making it grimace in pain. However, Luo Yuan's powerful physical attributes made it behave, and Luo Yuan also gained some mental attributes.